INTRODUCTION

BRAINPORT DEVICE The device which sends visual input through tongue to the brain much the similar like the eyes sends the visual input to the brain is called the BrainPort Device

A BRAINPORT DEVICE CONSIST OF,

Camera, a small central processing unit (CPU) a lollypop like device(contains array of electrodes)

HUMAN VISION METHODOLOGY:

HOW DOES THE BRAINPORT DEVICE WORK ?

WHY TONGUE IS USED IN BRAINPORT TECHNOLOGY ?

Most sensitive-having more nerve fibres No stratum corneum(dead cells)

Requires less voltage to stimulate nerve fibers in the tongue Saliva acts as electrolite maintain the current flow between the electrode and skin tissues.

A visually challenged person climbing mountain with the help of BrainPort device

ADVANTAGES
The size of device is small The device can be switched on and off whenever needed User can vary the voltage limit so he can set the range which is comfortable to him

BENEFITS
PRIMARY ADVANTAGES Blind users can use independently

SECONDARY ADVANTAGES
applying the technology toward specific hobbies and recreational situations

SAFETY
Navigating difficult environments, such as parking lots, traffic circles, complex intersections
Recognizing quiet moving objects like hybrid cars or bicycle

MOBILITY
Finding doorways, hall intersections, lobby or restaurant in an office or hotel. Finding continuous sidewalks, sidewalk intersections and curbs. Finding where the vehicles is coming while crossing the road

APPLICATIONS
provide expanded information for military pilots
robotic surgery., by using Electrotactile gloves Race car driving using electrotactile feedback gloves

CONCLUSION
In the case of the BrainPort Vision Device the electronics might be completely embedded in a pair of glasses along with a tiny camera and radio transmitter, and the mouthpiece would house a radio receiver to receive encoded signals from the glasses. In 2-3 years we might be seeing a camera with the size of a grain of rice embedded in people's foreheads the BrainPort will a boon for the visually challenged persons

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Bach-y-Rita, Paul et al. "Form perception with a 49-point electrotactile stimulus array on the tongue: A technical note." Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. http://howstuffworks.com http://india.cchem.berkeley.edu/~reimer/courses/present/samples/sample2.pdf http://wistechnology.com/printarticle.php?id=2319 http://www.itechnews.net/2009/08/16/brainport-vision-device-lets-blinds-see-withtougues/ http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/brainport-vision-device-for-the-visually-impaired-tofeel-images/ http://accessibletravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/brainport_vision_device http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=device-lets-blind-see-with-tongues http://topnews.net.nz/content/22766-brainport-device-transforms-world-blinds

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